You are right! No ibuprofen for at least 7 days after the procedure

Joel Schlessinger, MD answers: Ibuprofen intake post plastic surgery procedure?

I just had tumescent Smart Lipo done on my abdomen and a male breast reduction. My doctor said that I could take Ibuprofen after the surgery. After I did some research, this does not seem to be a good idea. I am 3 days post-op and I want to know, will the first 3 days of taking Ibuprofen affect my results? I just stopped taking it.


Joel Schlessinger, MD
11 months ago
By Joel Schlessinger, MD - Omaha Dermatologist

Ibuprofen, as well as aspirin, aleve and other variants (advil, motrin, etc) are not supposed to be taken within 7 days before and 7 days after a procedure.  For this reason, I recommend only tylenol extra strength to my patients who are doing this procedure. 

The reason for this is that it affects clotting and could lead to quite a bit more bruising and even complications.   This is not recommended after a procedure such as this.

It's a good thing you checked first before taking it!

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